Medník u Vimperka
General Characteristics
County (administration):
Jihočeský kraj
District (town):
Prachatice
Village:
Vimperk
Cadastre:
Skláře u Vimperka
Map sheets:
22-34 Vimperk, 22-343 Vimperk
Accessibility:
access without footpath
ID:
3516
Geology
Short characteristics of the site:
MOldanuibicum, magmatites, Šumava Mts. Summit part of an elevation exposes outcrops of leucocratic migmatite. Three types of migmatites were recognized; lighter one resembles orthogneiss. Darker type contains biotite and sillimanite. Foliation is linked with quatz-feldspar bands and lenses of secretory quartz. Microtectonics was analysed in detail and magnetic susceptibility\ measured.
Regional geologic unit:
Bohemian Massif > Moldanubicum > Magmatites in Moldanubicum
Stratigraphy:
Proterozoic - Paleozoic
Subject:
petrology, geology
Geological phenomenon:
characteristic rock
Genesis:
metamorphic (general metamorphism)
Rock:
migmatite
Territorial protection
Level of protection:
Interesting geological localities in Protected landscape area
Conflicts of interests:
without conflicts
References
- Žáček. et al. (2012): Vysvětlivky k základní geologické mapě České republiky 1 : 25 list 22-343 Vimperk.
Elaboration and Updating
Elaborated by:
Pavla Gürtlerová, 03.05.2012
Updated by:
Žáček Vladimír, 11.05.2012, Kukal Zdeněk, 08.11.2012
Citation
The database Important geological localities of the Czech Republic: 3516 [online]. Prague: Czech Geological Survey, 1998 [cit. 2023-06-16]. Available from: https:// lokality.geology.cz/3516.
Location in map:
Assessment
Scientifical assesment:
medium
Educational assesment:
middle
Significance:
regional
Representativeness:
major
Geological importance:
geo-regional value (mapping)
Locality conditions:
no problems
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